Rate Support Grants, Lancashire

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the estimated needs, resources and domestic rate support grants for 1971–72 for Lancashire County Council, Manchester County Borough, Denton and Audenshaw Urban District Councils.

Only in the manual workers group in local government does there appear to be differentiation between men and women, the rates of pay for women being currently lower than for men. However, this differentiation will be ended under a phased programme which will be completed before it is required by law in 1975.